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Legal battle unfolds in north over complex in Ayios Dhometios

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Legal battle unfolds in north over complex in Ayios Dhometios

A Turkish Cypriot named Canev Denner, who owns nine donums of land in Ayios Dhometios, is suing the authorities over plans to build a Turkish-funded Islamic ‘presidential’ complex on his property. Denner purchased the land in 1973 but was prohibited from using it after the Turkish invasion in 1974 when it was designated a military zone. The land was returned to him by the Turkish army on May 5, 2017, but was later expropriated by the ‘government’ for the construction of the complex, with the decision published on February 29, 2024. Denner has appealed to the ‘supreme administrative court’ to halt the construction. The trial is set to commence on March 20.

All four Kalogeropoulos murder suspects plead not guilty

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All four Kalogeropoulos murder suspects plead not guilty

All four men suspected of killing Thanasis Kalogeropoulos pleaded not guilty to charges including premeditated murder, conspiracy to commit murder, possession and transportation of a firearm and ammunition, and vehicle theft and arson. The 22-year-old suspect is also charged with aiding and abetting a murder. An appeal has been lodged at the Supreme Court to annul the order allowing investigators to access telecommunications data from the suspects’ phones. The trial’s next hearing is set for June 11, and the defendants will remain under remand until then. Kalogeropoulos was shot 10 times at close range from a vehicle by two people with a pistol and a Kalashnikov. The 22-year-old is believed to be the mastermind, the 41-year-old is suspected of firing the shots, the 44-year-old owns the house where the murder was planned, and the 21-year-old was allegedly riding the motorcycle used in the getaway.

Defendants plea not guilty in Kalogeropoulos murder case

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Defendants plea not guilty in Kalogeropoulos murder case

None of the four defendants, aged 41, 44, 22, and 21, admit to the charges they face in connection with the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos, which occurred on October 30, 2023, in a beach restaurant parking lot in Limassol. They pleaded not guilty to charges including conspiracy to commit murder, premeditated murder, possession, transportation, and use of firearms and explosives, vehicle arson, and theft. The 22-year-old faces an additional charge of complicity after the fact. The Court scheduled a new trial for June 11, 2024, and ordered the defendants to remain in custody. Security measures were enforced during the court proceedings.